Chester High School - Annual Yearbook (Chester, PA)

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DEDICATIO Teacher, master coach, builder of team and school spirit never before ex- perienced at Chester High School, recipient of the 1954 St. Roberts Outstanding Coaches Award, the 1955 Ohev Sholom Award for Brotherhood Week, Robert B. Forwood exemplifies the finest in devotion to his duties, and in ability and true human understanding. Therefore, we the Class of 1955, proudly and most appreciatively dedicate our Annual to him. A graduate of Prospect Park High School and West Chester State Teachers College, Mr. Forwood received a Master's Degree at Temple University in 1950. He began his teaching career at the Deveraux School and later taught at Clifton Heights High School where he developed his first championship basketball team. He came to Chester High School in 1942. Mr. Forwood served in the Navy from 1943 to 1946 where he saw service in the Pacific as a Lieutenant Returning to Chester High, he resumed his position as physical education instructor and assistant basketball coach. ln 1953, he was named head coach. Since that time, his teams have established historic records at Chester High. The 1954 basketball team won the Suburban 1 District 1 and Eastern Penn- sylvania State Championship. In 1955, Mr. Forwood's team again repeated in Suburban 1, District 1, and for the second year won the Eastern Pennsylvania State Championship. Mr. Robert B. Forwood stands as a symbol to all at Chester High. His magnificent coaching record, his outstanding teaching, his high character-all serve for the betterment of our community. I 1' V ' ' M'

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.FOREWORD Theme and Valfiationsf' How often this phrase occurs in concert programs. lt sig- nifies that the central theme will be played in many styles and moods, perhaps as a simple folk tune, a martial beat, or a light airy dance. lt will be happy or sad, fast or slow, just as the artist desires. So it is with our education from here on. We have so far developed only the central theme, the basic framework of our future. Our variations will also include the simple folk theme-those who prefer to make homes and rear families. Others will hearken to the martial beat of the armed forces. A goodly number will prefer the more stately, serious presentation and will seek a scholarly interpretation of the theme. Wliatever our preference of mood, our stylelin the 'cVariations, we are all deeply indebted to our Alma Mater for developing the basic theme, and to the faculty who set the tempo, swiftly for some, not so fast for others. May our melody as developed in the pages of this, the 1955 Annual, linger for- ever in the halls of Chester High and be- come an inspiration for the classes that will follow. CONTENTS ADMINISTRATION . , . ..,.. page ACTIVITIES ....... ..... p age SPORTS .,.,.,,.., ...,. p age UNDERCLASSES . . . ..... page GRADUATES ..... ...,. 1 mage

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QA Moa! ganna! BOARD OF EDUCATION, Chester School District, seated left to right: Mr. William J. Fw ' NMA Pastuszek, Mr. Anthony Przedzial, Mr. Joseph Pappano, Rev. J. L. Link, Mr. Edward Parry vf,af5islfF - J A gli' 4 l CPresidentJ, Mr. Jacob Sapovitz, Mrs. Frances P. Donahoo, Mr. Charles Pennington, Mr. Jack L. -,1f4:-J..1- McCaw, Superintendent Showalter. ADDISON H. SHOWALTER CHARLES D. LONG Superintendent of Schools Assistant Superintendent f W 1l lS5'Zlf KiU QEY'